I've Become the King of Villains in the Game-Chapter 528 - 372 Bales Goes Missing

Chapter 528: Chapter 372 Bales Goes Missing

“Please, take a seat,” Chen Lun gestured with his hand.

Akebin nodded and sat down on a wooden chair.

Golden Cup Governing Officer Frey tactfully bowed and excused himself, leaving only the two men in the tent.

“I haven’t had the chance to thank you before. Maggie has made quick progress after studying with you for a while, and she is now close to entering Sequence Six…” Chen Lun poured a cup of tea for Akebin and raised his cup in a gesture.

After sipping the tea and nodding his thanks, Akebin shook his head, “Don’t mention it. After all, there are too few people trekking the path of the Nature branch, lacking the experience of predecessors to refer to. I too need a successor like Maggie to corroborate with…”

He set down his cup and looked up.

“After the ceremony was completed, I successfully advanced to ‘Disaster Disease Master’ of Sequence Five and also became a Golden Cup Member under the command of Governing Officer Mulenga… I hadn’t expected the recent uproar. Not only has the club secured a seat at the Righteous God Church, but you have also taken advantage of the situation to enter the Senate, becoming the tenth Governing Officer.”

Akebin placed his right hand over his chest and bowed slightly.

“I came here for that very reason, Governing Officer Jack.”

“Thank you,” Chen Lun picked up on the subtext of Akebin’s words.

It was because of their past relationship that Akebin had voluntarily requested to be transferred from Governing Officer Mulenga to assist Chen Lun.

With Akebin, a powerful “Poison Doctor,” on his side, the upcoming battles would be significantly aided. A “Disaster Disease Master” had the ability to output over a wide area, effectively clearing multitude of Fallen Believers and low-ranking priests.

Chen Lun accepted Akebin’s kindness; the two men exchanged smiles, understanding each other without words.

“How is the situation over at the Gem State?”

Chen Lun broke the silence.

Governing Officer Mulenga was in charge of “Gem State Number 3” battle zone. As his former subordinate, Akebin should have detailed intelligence.

“Everything was going smoothly at first, but recently the outlook has been bleak.”

Akebin spoke with a grave tone.

“The counterattack from the Red Apple Church has been fierce. Those moving ‘Abomination Fortresses’ have caused us great obstacles, the members have suffered heavy casualties… Just the other evening, Lafa from the ‘Blood Abbey’, one of the new Ten Cores, launched an attack, resulting in the death of four Golden Cup Members under Governing Officer Bindu. A dozen cities that had been cleared were also lost.”

Chen Lun fell into deep thought upon hearing this news.

“Lafa has also entered the Blood Abbey ahead of time and has started exerting his strength as an important boss of version 1.0… In addition, regarding the intelligence on the Abomination Fortress, it seems I need to compile it urgently and present it to the Speaker and the Senate.”

Akebin continued, “Because of Lafa’s frequent actions, His Majesty Terence, who is stationed in Fossil City of the Gem State, has decided to confront him personally… but there was an unexpected turn of events.”

He looked up at Chen Lun.

“‘Ferryman’s Sword’ Bales Wolf suddenly descended, seeking vengeance and engaged in fierce combat with His Majesty Terence outside Fossil City… Both Saints used their true forms, fighting from the shallow layers of the Spirit World to the second layer, and the battle continued into the Dark World, lasting a day and a night.”

“Hmm?!” Chen Lun’s expression shifted slightly.

He wasn’t surprised that Mr. Bales would act at this time, but he was concerned about the outcome.

Akebin wasn’t one for humor and didn’t tease in this moment. He immediately informed Chen Lun, “His Majesty Terence returned with minor injuries but is temporarily unable to confront Lafa, which has made the situation in the Gem State even more serious… Meanwhile, Bales Wolf fled with severe wounds, and his whereabouts are currently unknown.”

He said this while quietly observing Chen Lun’s expression.

It was almost common knowledge amongst the high ranks of the various powers that “Pale Knight Jack” was also “Spade Knight Qiaoke.” From the fact that he had once allied with Bales to bring down Terence’s incarnation, one could infer that their relationship was probably not simple.

Akebin mentioned this news to passively convey to Chen Lun the recent status of Bales.

“I understand,” Chen Lun’s expression didn’t change much; he simply nodded to acknowledge.

“Akebin, I’ll trouble you to join Floey’s squad and act with them… Maggie is there as well. If you could, please give her some guidance along the way.”

“No problem, Governing Officer Jack.”

Akebin stood up slowly, bowed to Chen Lun, and left.

Once the tent flap fell, Chen Lun was alone.

Only then did he let out a long sigh.

‘I hope Mr. Bales is alright…’

Chen Lun took out paper and pen, spending half an hour to record everything he knew about the “Abomination Fortress,” then he organized the notes into a booklet, reviewing it once again.

After ensuring there were no mistakes, he summoned an Unseen Servant with the Golden Cup Token, handing the small booklet over.

“This is a top-level confidential document; make sure it reaches Speaker Azjiluo’s hand.”

Chen Lun spoke solemnly to the servant.

The latter was momentarily stunned but then bowed respectfully.

“Yes, Governing Officer Jack!”

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Chen Lun thought for a moment and gestured with his hand.

“Wait a moment.”

He immediately launched a playing card that dashed out through the gap in the tent’s canvas.

In barely a moment, Frey, a Golden Cup Governing Officer under his command, walked in.

“Lord Jack, what are your orders?”

“You are to escort these secret documents and accompany the Messenger back to the Senate’s headquarters,”

Chen Lun said to Frey.

The latter didn’t ask any further questions, instead he solemnly responded:

“Yes, Governing Officer.”

“Hmm, set off now, and return quickly,”

Chen Lun nodded.

Immediately after, Frey and the faceless servant plunged into the Spirit World together, vanishing without a trace.

Chen Lun sat back in his chair, lost in thought for a moment.

Ultimately, out of concern, he silently recited the hallowed command of Mr. Bales in his heart.

‘Knight of the night, Soul Ferrying Sword, brave challenger of the scorching sun… Mr. Bales Wolf, Jack is praying to you, please respond.’

For a long while.

Chen Lun furrowed his brows.

Because there was no echo of any kind coming back.

‘It seems the problem is somewhat serious… Either Mr. Bales is currently in a bad situation, or He has encountered some matters and cannot extract Himself.’

After thinking, Chen Lun took out Mr. Bales’s token, the “Phantom Statue,” activated it, and steered it into a hidden part of the Spirit World.

Darkness engulfed him.

The Purple Moon hung high in the sky.

He reappeared in that cemetery.

This was a private domain independently established by Mr. Bales. Under normal circumstances, Chen Lun could find Him here. But this time was different, he discovered that the cemetery was empty.

Chen Lun walked gravely to the center of the cemetery and, under the enormous stele, found a letter. Beneath the envelope, there was also a journal bound in cowhide.

He bent down to pick it up and opened the letter.

It was a letter left for him by Mr. Bales, as if He had anticipated his visit.

“—Jack, I have explored the Dark World alone for months on end and have more or less mastered the strength of Saints… with the intensifying of the Red Calamity, Terence had no choice but to act personally, a rare opportunity I cannot miss… If I don’t return, please take care of Floey, she is the last blood member of the Wolf Clan.”

In the end of the letter, Mr. Bales also noted that He had chronicled the observations from His months-long journey through the Dark World in a journal, which might offer some assistance to him in the future.

Chen Lun set the letter down and casually flipped through the journal.

Inside were records concerning the contaminated creatures of the Dark World and its geographic information. Moreover, Mr. Bales had made a significant discovery—that departing from a special place in the Dark World would lead to another corner of the present world, namely, the underground of the Sun Continent.

There, it was dim, like a sprawling network of caves.

‘The “Dark World” is another name for the third layer of the Spirit World, and it’s connected to the present world, the underground of the continent? Underneath the Tresor Empire, there exists another world!’

Mr. Bales also mentioned in the journal that He had found traces of human existence there.

This news deeply shocked Chen Lun.

Because even in his past life, he was not privy to this information.

Perhaps it was due to the version of experiences only reaching mid-2.0, and the map had not yet opened to that area, or maybe it was some hidden major storyline unknown to anyone… In any case, Chen Lun vaguely sensed that the matter was not simple.

He didn’t have time to read the journal in detail at the moment, so he stowed it away and left the cemetery of the Spirit World.

Back in the present world, Chen Lun tried to divine Mr. Bales’s life status and location, but unfortunately, he found nothing.

This was expected, after all, Mr. Bales was a “Sequence Four—Ferryman,” a High-Level being; his own influence was not enough to detect Him.

But Chen Lun didn’t give up. He next went to the Immortal Realm and sat in a wooden house atop the Crystal Mountain Range’s Ivory Tower, divining again.

This time, with the “position blessing” of the Immortal Realm and “interference shielding,” he received a vague portent—Mr. Bales’s situation was dire, hanging by a thread!

Chen Lun’s brows were tightly knit.

Mr. Bales was not just a High-Level support to him, but also, similar to Philip, He was a mentor and friend. Moreover, He was the only remaining kin of Floey in the world, and Chen Lun wished to lend His support, but had no way to begin.

Because divination had only roughly revealed Mr. Bales’s state, yet still unable to ascertain His exact location. This made Chen Lun more convinced that the other party was either being restrained or was in a special domain, unreachable by detection.

‘I’ll try again later…’

Without any other option, Chen Lun reluctantly left the Immortal Realm, planning to detect Mr. Bales every few hours.

The bloody battle was not over; more arduous clashes were to continue.

He could only rest with his subordinates and players for a day before continuing the campaign.

But during this time, repeated divinations still bore no fruit. Fortunately, though Mr. Bales was in danger, He had not yet perished… This left Chen Lun feeling gloomy, yet silently relieved.

That afternoon.

Chen Lun’s team had pushed forward to the second main city in the Rock State Number Two battle zone, Melting Mountain City.

Gazing towards the giant red castle that looked like a small hill in the center of the distant city cluster, Chen Lun narrowed his eyes, murmuring softly:

“Abomination Fortress…”